When transferring personal data outside the UK to a country that does not provide adequate protection, the UK organisation must put in place an appropriate transfer mechanism.  More often than not, UK organisations rely on the old EU’s Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”). 

Recognising that the old EU SCCs required an overhaul, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) consulted on a UK approach to international transfers of personal data.  Following this, the DCMS laid, on 28th January 2022, the International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA), the International Data Transfer Addendum to the EU SCCs and a document setting out the transitional provisions as to the use of the current SCCs for international data transfers, before Parliament.  Unless objections are raised, the documents will enter into force on 21 March 2022 and will have an immediate impact on international data flows from the UK.

Join Partner Loretta Maxfield to explore what this means for UK organisations sharing personal data outside of the UK and also gain practical insight into what your business needs to do next.

This one hour webinar and Q&A will cover:

• Context to understand the background to these reforms.
• The impact of these reforms on transferring personal data outside of the UK.
• Practical insight on steps your organisation needs to take to prepare for these documents coming into force on 21 March 2022.

What will I learn?

You will be given practical tips and advice on how your organisation can prepare for these new documents coming into place next month.

Who should attend?

• Anyone responsible for managing privacy, data protection or governance and operations
• Managers
• Business owners